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Jacksonville, FL · Private · 2,930 undergraduates · urban

Jacksonville University

Moderately selective

Jacksonville University pairs a St. Johns River campus with a broad mix of professional programs and specialized fields such as aviation and marine science.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
57.3% admitted

8,879 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
54.1%

$68,010 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Jacksonville University apart

Academic design

Programs include nursing, business, marine science, engineering, aviation, film and other professional fields, with internships and applied learning incorporated across the curriculum.

Campus pattern

The main residential campus sits along the St. Johns River, with oak-lined paths, lawns and student facilities gathered near the waterfront.

Career & value signal

The riverfront setting is central to JU's identity and directly complements academic strengths connected to marine and environmental study.

Can I get in?

57.3% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

8,879

About 57 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 57.3%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1110–1260
10201360
ACT middle 50%24–28
2131

Of admitted students, 24% submitted an SAT, and 13% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA30%

In the season card

Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Jacksonville University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Jacksonville University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs include nursing, business, marine science, engineering, aviation, film and other professional fields, with internships and applied learning incorporated across the curriculum.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Jacksonville University pairs a St. Johns River campus with a broad mix of professional programs and specialized fields such as aviation and marine science.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$30 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$70,220
Average annual cost after aid$25,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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In the season card

Average annual cost by household income at Jacksonville University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years54.1%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one75%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$68,010

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Air Transportation

Recent graduates55
Median earnings

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates27
Median earnings$52,065

Psychology, General

Recent graduates26
Median earnings$62,622

What is campus life like?

Jacksonville University beyond the classroom

The main residential campus sits along the St. Johns River, with oak-lined paths, lawns and student facilities gathered near the waterfront.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs include nursing, business, marine science, engineering, aviation, film and other professional fields, with internships and applied learning incorporated across the curriculum.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The main residential campus sits along the St. Johns River, with oak-lined paths, lawns and student facilities gathered near the waterfront.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

The riverfront setting is central to JU's identity and directly complements academic strengths connected to marine and environmental study.

2,930 undergraduatesSoutheasturban settingCampus housing available